17 Questions
Which conditional sentence is used to express universal truths or scientific facts?
Zero Conditional
What is the correct formation of a First Conditional sentence?
If + present simple,...+ future simple
What is the purpose of the Second Conditional?
To talk about unlikely or hypothetical situations
Which conditional sentence is used to talk about past hypothetical situations and their consequences?
Third Conditional
What is the correct formation of a Mixed Conditional sentence?
If + past simple,...+ would have + past participle
What do all the conditional sentences have in common?
They all use the if-clause to introduce the condition
Which type of conditional sentence is used to describe a certain outcome of an action?
Zero Conditional
What is the typical formula for constructing a Second Conditional sentence?
If + past simple,...+ conditional simple
Which type of conditional sentence is used to describe the consequences of a hypothetical past action?
Mixed Conditional
What is the primary difference between the First Conditional and the Zero Conditional?
The type of situation being described
Which type of conditional sentence has the same if-clause verb tense as the Second Conditional?
Mixed Conditional
What is the typical main clause verb tense used in the Third Conditional?
Conditional perfect
Which type of conditional sentence is used to describe future events that are likely to happen?
First Conditional
What is the relationship between the if-clause and main clause verb tenses in the Zero Conditional?
If-clause in the present simple, main clause in the present simple
Which type of conditional sentence is used to describe hypothetical situations and their consequences?
All of the above
What is the primary purpose of the Third Conditional?
To describe past hypothetical situations and their consequences
Which type of conditional sentence has the same main clause verb tense as the Third Conditional?
Mixed Conditional
Study Notes
Conditional Sentences
- Conditional sentences express hypothetical or uncertain situations and their consequences.
Zero Conditional
- Used to talk about universal truths or scientific facts.
- Sentence structure: If + present simple,...+ present simple.
- Example: If you heat ice, it melts.
First Conditional
- Used to talk about likely or possible future situations.
- Sentence structure: If + present simple,...+ future simple.
- Example: If it rains, I will take an umbrella.
Second Conditional
- Used to talk about unlikely or hypothetical situations.
- Sentence structure: If + past simple,...+ would + infinitive.
- Example: If I won the lottery, I would buy a house.
Third Conditional
- Used to talk about past hypothetical situations and their consequences.
- Sentence structure: If + past perfect,...+ would have + past participle.
- Example: If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
Mixed Conditional
- Used to talk about the past and its hypothetical consequences on the present.
- Sentence structure: If + past simple,...+ would have + past participle.
- Example: If I had taken that job, I would be rich now.
Conditional Sentences
- Zero Conditional is used to describe universal truths or scientific facts, with an if-clause in the present simple and a main clause in the present simple.
- Formula: If + present simple,...+ present simple.
- Example: If you heat ice, it melts.
First Conditional
- Used to describe future events that are likely to happen.
- If-clause in the present simple, main clause in the future simple.
- Formula: If + present simple,...+ future simple.
- Example: If it rains, the crops will grow.
Second Conditional
- Used to describe hypothetical or unlikely situations and their consequences.
- If-clause in the past simple, main clause in the conditional simple.
- Formula: If + past simple,...+ conditional simple.
- Example: If I won the lottery, I would buy a house.
Third Conditional
- Used to describe past hypothetical situations and their consequences.
- If-clause in the past perfect, main clause in the conditional perfect.
- Formula: If + past perfect,...+ conditional perfect.
- Example: If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
Mixed Conditional
- Used to describe hypothetical past situations and their present consequences.
- If-clause in the past simple, main clause in the conditional perfect.
- Formula: If + past simple,...+ conditional perfect.
- Example: If I had taken that job, I would be rich now.
Present Perfect and Past Perfect in Conditional Sentences
- Present perfect is used in the if-clause to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.
- Past perfect is used in the if-clause to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
- Examples:
- If I have finished my homework, I will watch TV. (Present perfect)
- If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam. (Past perfect)
Learn about the different types of conditional sentences in English, including zero, first, and second conditional sentences, and how to use them correctly.
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